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June 27, 2012

A few months ago I highlighted Something For Someone the first self-produced EP from a young american folk duo named And The Giraffe.

Nick Roberts and Josh Morris are now back with a couple of sweet surprises !

First a brillant new single titled Darling (Reprise) which sounds more "electro-pop" than their previous songs while carrying the same moving melancholic vibe. You can listen and download it for free on their Bandcamp Page.

Second, this single actually being a cover, it made me discover its original author, a promessing american dreamy pop band named Magic Man. The song is part of Real Life Color a recommended LP that the group recorded 2 years ago nowhere else than in the beautiful countryside of France ! You can listen and downlaod it on their Bandcamp page as well.Below streamings of this new single as well as a few extracts from Magic Man's LP :
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Starting with a cool abstract hip-hop cover of Bilal's recent hit All Matter, the EP then goes on with four groovy tracks where Modlee's radiant voice sometimes echoes Erykah's while Vlooper's beats, keyboards and various sound effects are practically perfect in every way.

Special big-up to the Sunwalk track feat. Kenlo which is a splendid interpretation of one of my favorite jazz song, Norman Connors and Dee Dee Bridgewater's legendaryLove From The Sunalso made famous by Roy Ayers.

Extracts below, you can stream and download the full EP on Soulection's bandcamp page. I actually strongly recommend to check out the label frequent releases as well as their radio podcasts which brillantly keep on exploring new sonic frontiers !

June 14, 2012

Five years after their last LP, Brooklyn-based combo Antibalas will release a new album on August 7th on the always prescient Daptones Records label.

The band I consider as the best contemporary afrobeat act (alongside both Kuti brothers) should also start touring again thereafter which is such an exciting perspective as I miss so much their crazy live shows !

Frontrunning the forthcoming LP, here is a first extract courtesy of Daptones. The track titled Sare Kon Kon will be familiar to anyone who has already seen them live as they used to perform it regularly on stage.

June 11, 2012

If you're a regular reader of this blog you know I love to highlight the work of independent artists/producers who try hard to deliver quality sounds.
Today I suggest you pay close attention to the work of UK-based beatmaker K15.

He just released a new beautiful insrumental hip-hop single titled Note To Self#2 (Fear is the anthithesis of growth) and is also the author of several great nu-soul/jazzy hip-hop remixes that you can find on his Bandcamp page.

His remarkable work on sound textures, the variety of his drums samples as well as his talent for post-production all contribute to create a mesmerizing track which is just too short to be perfect !
Streaming and free download below, all his other prods available here :

June 1, 2012

Today I wanted to bring to your attention the work of a young Chicago-based singer and producer named iNDiGO HiGH.

Mixing warm keyboards lines with smooth hip-hop & nu-soul beats, she creates a sensual atmosphere that reaches another level when her delicate voice enters the room.
Either entirely self-produced or worked out in collaboration with a few underground beatmakers, her various demos are truly promessing and deserve some support !

Below some streamings of my favorite tracks : It's You (Hear Me) feat. Jeff Tha Chef, Eyes (prod. by Chromadadata), Don't Stop & Can't Get Enough (Instrumental).
You can go more in depth into her productions and download them on her Soundcloud or Bandcamp pages.

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